Printing machine



Oct. 6, 1931. I A. ROSENTHAL I 1,826,525

PRINTING MACHINE Filed Aug, 1, 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet l m W m 18 19516 INVENTOR A TTORNE Y5 Oct. 6, 1931. ROSENTHAL 1,826,525

PRINTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 1, 19:50 6 Sheets-$heet 2 205E- Mun mm a o R; m

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A. ROSENTHAL PRINTING MACHINE Fil ed Aug. 1, 19:50

6 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR A TTORNEY Oct. 6, 1931.

A. ROSENTHAL PRINTING MACHINE Filed Aug. 1. 1930 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 WW WW F 0 H R mmM M Q E m m Q wm V 5 T N .7 3. Q A E W0 P I /W f w o M m 3 pm W Y O m WAG w I Passes Oct. 6, 193,1

"rnm rrtm uosnrrrnenorgemmn BAPIDSQMICEIGAK i mm m-G MACHINE I r j 1 This invention relatesto improvements in pr nting machines; It relates [more 'Ptl'tlCLb Iarlyto thefeedmeansand the method of de-- liyering paper frointhe webto be printedion '5 an intaglio press e emies; cutting, andde-i i ingthe feed jaws livering to a drier,

Thexobjectsofthe in entionare I l I First, to proyidjeaiiieed means whi 1 handle the paper effectively withoutdisturb- 7 l0, 7 v

ing the fresh; inkplaced thereon;

p w Second, to previd Jan improved,

lnieans for holdingytlie web. a F

f Fourth, to p rovideiinprovedcut-ofijineans tocutvthe sheetsfrom the web,- I 'Y Fifth, to; provideimproyed; means toad-eliver t o a drier," QM}; l s v 5 sne r-'0; provide; improyed automatic con= trol ineans wherebyvthedrier conveyor will a be continued iiioperation; automatically on stopping the printing, machine. a H

Objects: pertaining to details and econ; omies will appear from-the description to follow. A preferred embodiment oi my in-i wention" is illustrated in the accompanying 'drawing-,.in which;" x a Fig. 1 is a front elevation View of a printing press with myim-proyedi feed means incorporated, the printing press being of awellknown designofintaglio press V Fig- 2 is an enlarge'd detail planwiew. of my; improved deed and, cutoff :means; the

', printing press-: being omitted but the print ing on the webs beingindicated.

"Fig; 3 is a st ll further enlargedsdetail longitudinal section-al elevation taken en the,

irregulaif planejindieated lines: of; 7 Figs. 2, 4t and; 5, some' parts being 1 omitted,

andothers shewn in full'lines.v t fu Fig 4 is an enlarged detail -sectienal elevation View on the ii'regula-rfplane indicated g, by section lines H. of Figs; '1I, 2 and eleuatien taken on thegplane; indicated by line 5- 5;of Figs. 1,7 2 andv 3, showingthe (lut ofi shears and ca nactuating means. therefor;

chwini v Third, to provide. improved feed jaw; f Sf r th w b. andadvanc ngitzf jaw entn-elyxclearing the web and permitting its free ,meveinent without scraping when r Fig; 5 is a much enlargeddetail;sectinnakv l j kppl icationgfi'led August 1, 1930'. Serial No. 472,352.

completely open and the feed jaws engaged ready to feed. I 1 U J g 7 is an enlarged detail sectional elevat1on; v1ew one plane corresponding to the plane of said line I6 6 oi Figs. 2 and 5 showgras in the ro'ectin end ofthe. web,'w11ile it gel-na h ld by a? clamping aws.

1g. Sis a similar v View to Fig. 7 showing the lower holding j aw separated and lowered asv will appear when the paperweb is released. 1g.;6 shows the 'completerseparation of the aws by the further elevationof the upper the-xteed jawsadvance thefsaniej l l' 1g 9 is-an enlarged detail sectional "View on line 9-9 of Ifig. 3 showing details of the cam mechanism {which is used for actuatin the feed aws andthe clamping jaws. I D 70 The parts willbe identified by their 1111-, Inerals of reference, which are the same in all theviews. ,1 v I 115 an ln taglio printing press-of usual design towhich- I haveadded brackets 2. i'or carrying the paper, "roll {hand an z-z-uxiliary feed and" papei tensioning device at to insure the proper and even delivery :of the paper from the rolls to the prii-iting press during the feed ng operation. 5 are the webs of paper, one,-two or any number being available. ll i *6' i's the base of" my improvedieeding and cut-ofi m'achine; 7 is the-frameof thcmachine consisting of'uprights 71, 7-1, side rails 85 72,73 and end means 74, 75; The base, 6 is i are passed'to my cutting machine where they are held by the pairs of holding jawsS, 81. These jaws are carried on upright guide bars 83,. 84, see Figs. 3', 6, 7 andfand are con trolled by; cams85,,86 ifn pairs acting 011 the lower ends of plungersiconnected to-fsaid guide bars. 3 7

These jaws grip the paper web at the proper ido e withthenp'per side offthesheet. ,Thec'ams then fnrtheroperate to raise the. upperclamp 81, as seen in Fig. 6 ,thuscompletely rcleas- 'level tobe sheared-to .cnt ofi' sheets. The

camsthen first close after the cutting off, operate to elevate-the clamping jaws 8', 81, to. theposition" indicated in Fig.7 when it is possible'for the feed jawsto grasp a proj eating end of the paper web; i t p After the feed jaws engage, the cams then operate to" drop th'e lower jaw. 8 as seen in Fig. 8to 'thei levekof the bottom fixedshear Thewebs are fed two "sheet lengths infthe cutter, leavingthenpper clamp in contact ing the web; when the same can be advanced without beingrubbed either onit he upper or.

lower-side' by the jaws or anything else:

-present machine. Thereupon the upper to "clampthe first sheet andi'hold posif fSpring'finger ll'llcarriedhy projects "over' the fupper'end of thespring' I 1 clamp plunger 218and forces the same down I i clamp dropsinto contact withthe lower vide d on each c1amp8to- 1nsnre even contact Vwhenthe' uppercla'mp .81 desce1,1 ,g thus o.

clamp 8,,th'efsprihg pressed pins 87 being proins'ure the paper being held 1 seciirely in the said clamp hen theisheets are'cnt from-the 1 v web this operationis repeated? 1 1 "Auxiliary spring" clamp 1P1I1 2-18 are riedby brackets 219 on cross bar' 220 to ico-e operate withthe' upper'face ofifixed knife. 2-1:

ti on cutwofi' i 1, i. '77., i These ailxiliary=clamps 218'are alsoactnated from the cam shaftf17 'camilflwith can-1 roller -17 2- aetnatesthe phinge'r or'fpitman.v

. a ma- 1111 17 5 to which said pitman' is pivotedfat 176.

ward against the springs?*into engagement I with the Ipapenweb resting on the upper side v-of'the fixedknife blade 21.

1 The reciprocating feed carr age i 9 is supr 1 ported on suitable ways 91fatthe'to'p of the -frame7','see particularlyFig2. Thereciprov cationiofthis feed-carriagefis controlled d the cam 10*having'outside'guides 1101 to embrace' and act upon the carriage control lever 7 in a properly timedmanner. The can1 roller.

1O2'is supported on the carriage lever 103' which is fulcrnmed at1Q4 on a cross bar 74? at the baseof the m achine. The upper end" 7 of the carriage lever 103 isconnected by;

adjustablescrew links 105 to a bracket 92 v on the -nnder'side'offthe'c'arriage g). p

I The cam 10 iscarried on. the' dri vensh'aft v 11 which is' controlled'by'clutch 12 having theiu 'snal hand lever 121, siichcontrol means not being a-iled as it is ordinaryclutch c0ntrol'construction, i

, v *The carriage 9-ca rr1es two pairs (if identical feed jaws one for each'web; The lower jaw 13: .ofieach pair is stationary; and isf se-f I 'cured 'by bolts 131-tothecross bar 93"of-the, I 9 Carriage 9. The upper. jaw is fulcrumed at 141 and'carries a projectingarm 142 finder which'is disposed spring 143 to hold the said jaw firmly closed. A pivoted latch plate 15 is provided for the projecting arm, ofthe upper jaw andis held yieldingly in'position byvthe spring 151. Acalnmeans'isprovided I I for" opening the'jaW's to releasefthe paper feed after it i's :fed. v

' K The cam 16 i'scarrie'don" the cam shaft 17 as'seenin Fig. 4 and is provid'ed with proe o jections 162;;ppposite1y-disp osedi 1 r The cam roller-163 is carried by plui1ger164 have heenadvanced tothe 'p'osition'to'fengage when'the latches arereleasedf l theprojecting ends of the paper webs 5,:

' This release is accomplished of-l rq the rockshaft 19 whichhasga pairnf project-1 j I *ing' -fing ers '191f0r engagin the latch15, in -.clicated by dotted lines in F'g.-6;fswingingff ..the 'saine to one sideand'permitting Ithe -.sp1:1ng 143 to close the jaws" and engagefthe? v V -po ect1ngrendsof thepaper. webstlhe r'ocke 19 is actuated fro n rockshaft 18 which carries the-downwardly projecting arm 1831 shaft 19;."

. which, connects by link o 'pit-inan'184 'f tothe 1 downwardly projecting arm5 192 011froclr-' fiThu's cam 16-atone endof the travel of s carriage closes thev jaws and the opposite end releasesthe jaws sothat theywill engage m5 the paper webs." The cam 161is-driven att same-rate of revolutionas the mnroraeonr trolling the'carirlagefand is thus provided -with 7 two -projec t ions accomplish ithis worle 5 paper; until the feed'jaws grasp-the same and Fig. 6andtheir relativeposition inaction is further shown inFigs. 7 and .8 to permit the grasping of the-Web and the feeding, ofthe then these jaws are opened a's-indicated in} same forward as allreadyeiplainedl The web has theretoforebeen printed as indicated in r .Figq2 bythej'intaglio p'ress on its, opposed -r 1 edges' n close relation to each other; thereby" accomplishing theprinting of a donblefline of letterheads by 'anarrowprinting sl rface. Y

When thepaperlwebjis'fedgiorward the lengthof two'sheets it is necessary that these sheets be"effectively-severed." This is done 1 byf'thecutter means'WhiCh I have provided;

and -whichisalso camactuated;Two pairs o ffcutter knives are shown which are identical except that the cutter knife farthest" re moved from tlie'holding jaws is provided 'with auxiliary clampingpinsto position and The holding jaws at tim t ho'ld the 1 r fthe process is completed.

position seen" in Fig/7 50 that the feed aws' 'very readily grasptheends of the web v5 pro-l. I I I I I I r a rockshaft-havingi 'springfingers for forcing 1 the; said clampingfingers against;their springs to clamp the web against the lower,

j ecting from thefholding jaws. Then when they are'release'd by the actuation of the rockshaft 19' tri 3 jin the latch late 15 and releasing the jaws at ithat point "the webjend' is I grasped; I 'lheholding jaw 8 is then lowered I by tlre .actuating cam and the upper jaw-81* I I I I I I v. ,shaftrhavingtrip' fingerswithcam connec-j i75 jaws to permitthem to I clamp the'ends'fof the' isra 1 through the plunger83.- The main can1 then acts to feed the web forward-and j-" When the machine is thrown out of gear by the manipulation of thc cl'utch lever 121,

Ha i thusdescribed my invention wha t V 3 the drier Jelt V color 'woi presses th the auxili ary feed. comes :i ntopperation and iszrunj cont nuously until all sheetsaredelivered therefrom, i

I have lshown niyi 'i nproved machine organiz'ed Qto= printitwo" sheets or letterheads i I ion By advancing the webs ai single" sheet length a a time the plurality of presses car he madeuse of to produce two 7 By incrcasing 'the number of at an opera h .colors, 'l'cu'r' colors or more could bep'rinted; lnthis eventaj I mu! dbe 'l ed'at a'tiniea l'the machinewould beforganized accordingl j; I

I clai'm as new tors Patent 1S and desire to secure t ra- 1. lira achine oi the one; escribed, the

rolls'for I I I I I sion deviceto'serre as "an auxiliary feed con \VltlliuhQ'llppGI aw, a cam means for actuating the iguide bars to" close the upper-jaw onto theflower jaw and grasp the paper web at'the correct elevation for cutting, sald cam meanszbein'g timedlto raise the holding aws above thefcuttingshears forthehen 'agement ofthe pro-j 'ecting end ofthe web by reedjawsi a feed carriage having a palr offeed aws'to' engage i the projecting; ends. of the webs,

spring latching means for holdingthe said l feedjaws in open position, means tofrelease end'of the web,the saidholding jaw cams be ing timedto then drop the lower holding aw to the cutting level and elevate. the upper,

thelatch to causethefeedjaws to engage the 133V: to entirely freethejsaid websand permit them to advance, cam means on the'said frame 7' for actuating the feed jaws tofeed the paper the length-of two sheelefla main pair of out ter-knives, the fixed lowerkniie belng at the levelof the said'holdingj aws in'l'owered position, reciprocating kni-fe' abovean'd cooperating therewith having spring means to hold the same yieldingly in place, aisecond "pair of cutter knives comprisin'g'ia'fixed cut" "ter blade at the level ofthe firstfiXed cutter' and acoope'rating reciprocating blade,

single sheet'length plurality of webs, a rocking ten-f clamping plungers with the lower bladeto-clamp the-web forcutting,

knife, a cam connection to'saidrockshaft", an I operatingllever forflthe saidfeed jawsto perfj mitthe said latch tohold thesame, al rock tion' for: trippingthejsaid latch to release the webs of paper,:a driermeans;aniendless com ofl sheets, and an auxiliaryplectricf motor having a ratchet connection to the drler con I veyorqto operate the samefwhen'the. ma-

chine ,is thrown out of-gear having aswitch disposed to be closed; automatically when the feeding and cutting;machine is athrownl out of gearby Ithe'clutch'lever therefor.

i 2. Ina machine of the class described, the

combination of an -intaglio press with-feed rolls for a plurality'ofwebsga pair of hold- 511g; jaws held "yieldingly together by? suitsi'o v able springs and supported-on suitable-guide bars {at each end,yielding spring -pinsicar II fried by the lower disposed tocontactwith combination; or andntag idp e h- "eed the upper jaw, a canr'meaiis for. actuating the guide'zbarsjto close the -upperjaw ontothe lower. jaw and gra'sp thel'irpap'er websat'gfthe correct elevation for cutting, cam 'ineans f being timed i to raise .the hol'dmg 'aws above the cutting shears for the; engagement'wf the projecting end oftheq-webi-by the -feed: V aws,-a feed'c arriagehaving-a pair of feed jawsto engageithe projecting-ends of the webs, spring latching ineansifor -fholding the said feed-(jaws in open'wposition', means to release thelatch to cause the fee d 'j aws to en-\ gage the 'endof the web, the said holdingj aw cams being timed-t0 then drop theilower hold- 'ing jaw to the cutting level and'elevate the upper jaw toentirely free thef said webs and permit-themto advance,-c'am means onthe said frame for 'actuating thegfeed awsto feed the paper. the length er two sheets, a main pair or cutterknives, the fiX'edlowerkni -febeing at I the levelofithe said hol'ding jawsin'lowered,

position, a reciprocatingiknifeabove and cooperatlng therewith having-spring means to iio hold the sa-me yieldinglyi in plac'e, a second v pair of 'cutterknivescomprising a fixed cutter blade at jthe leveloftheffirst fixed cutter blade, anda cooperatingreciprocating blade," spr ng clamp ng plungers to-cooperate with thelower blade to clamp thegwehfor cutti a rock sh aft having spring'fingers for forcing the said clampingflingers faga-inst their springs to clamp therweb a'gains't the lower knife, acam connection lto said rockshaft,1 an operating lever forthezsaid feedjaws to permit thesa-idlatcht h Q d fthe-sam'e, a rockls'hait'having'trip fin'gers witheam connection foritripping the said latchto release the'jaws 'tti'permit them to clamp the endsofthe webs er paper, "a" drier means, an endless conveyor delivering thereto, intermittent ratchet operatingmeans, a rack and reciprocating pinion foro'p crating said conveyor, 11 drier embrac- 'ing these-id-conveyortodry the cut ofi' sheets,

- and can.auxiliary electric"gmotor having a ratchet connection to the drierconveyor to Y operatethe same whcii themachine is thrown but-o'fgear anchhaving a switch disposed to be closed automatically when the'feeding and. cutting machine' is thrown-out offlgear by the 3. InE'ainachine oi? the class idescribech'fthe combination of an i-ntagl o" prefs'sflwithf feed rolls 'for a pluralityof webs,'a pai-r o'li holding fj aws held yieldingly together I by Y suitable springs and-supported' onsuitable 'guide'bars 'at -'each end, BpI'l-HgP'lIl'S Cttlild by the lower jaw "disposed' to contact with the 1 upper aw, a"-'can1 Iine'ans for actuating the guide bars-to close the upper aw "onto the lower jaw and grasp the-'paper websat the correct'elevationiOr CuttingJ said cam means being timed to arise the holding aws above the cutting shearsior the engagement of the projecting end of-the web; by feed jaws, 'a feed carriagehavinga'pair of feed'jaws to engage the-"projecting ends of the webs,

;:sprin, z; latching] means for holding the said feed mean open positiom'meansto release the latch't'ocause, the ieed jaws to engagethe end 'of the web, the said holding jaw cams ,yrbeing timed to then drop the/lower holding .jaw tov thecutting leveland elevate'thegupper jaw to enti-i'ely free -the said 'Webs and permitthem to advance, cammeansonthe said frame for actuating the feed jaws to iced thepape'r the length of two sheets, a

main pair otcutter knives,thevfiX ed lower 7 'kni'fe being at thelevelof the said holding jaws in loweredfposition, a reciprocating knife above and cooperating therewith-having spring means to hold thesame yleldlngly in place, a second pair of cutter knives comprising a fixed cutter blade at the level of the first fixed cutter blade, and a cooperating reciprocating. blade, spring clamping plungers to cooperate with the lower blade to clamp the web for cutting, a; rock-shaft having spring fingers'ior forcing the saidcl'amping I fingers against their [springs to "clamp .the 1 web against the lower kn1i'e,a cam connec- 'tion to said rockshait,'an operating lever for 7 the said feed jaws to permit the said latch to 'holdthe same, a rocksh'aft having trlp fingers with cam connection for. tripping the; said latch to release the jaws to permit them to clamp the ends of the Webs of paper, and a' drier means.

4. In a machine of the class describechthe vcombination of an intaglio press with feed rolls for a plurality of webs, a'pair of holding jaws'held yieldingly together by suit- 'enga'ge the iprojecting ends of the webs and ."zhzrvmg'nieansto actnatethe same.

25931113 machine of The class described, the comibination of: an intagilio apress with feed -,rolls for 1a lplnra'lity of webs, a ipair of holdan'g jaws having means for actuating the same, yielding "spring pins carried by the lower j aw disposed to contact with the upper aw, :a cam meansfor iact'uating the guide bars to close the'upper jaw onto the lower jawuand grasp the paper web at the correct elevatipn ifor cutting, said cam means being timed to raise the holding {jaws above the :cuttiing shears Eor the engagementof the {projectiiig-end =01? the web :by feed jaws, a feed carri age having 2L pair of feed jaws to engage the projectimg ends oifzthe webs, spring latch- 1 mg-means for holding the said ateed jaws in open position, aneans rto release the latchto I cause the feed jaws to engage the end on. the webgthe saidfholding :jaw cams being timed to then diropthe lower holding jaw to the cutting level and elevate the upper jaw :to'

entirely free the said webs and iperm'it them to advance, cam means'on'the said frame dior .Eactu'ating the feed (jaws to engage ,the ends et the avebs toieed the paper the length of two isheets, a main pair of cutter knives, the

fixed lower kni fe fleeing at the level of the said ,holdi-ng jaws .i-n lowered ;position,--a reciprocating knife above and cooperating therewith having spring means 1130 :hold the cutter knives compnlsi-ng a fixed cutter :blade vat the level o f thefi-rst fixed cutter blade, and

a cooperating. reci-pnocating' blade, spring clamping plungers to cooperate with the lower Iblade to clamp the web forcutting, a -rocksh-att having spring fingers tor torcirrg the said r-clamping fingers against their springs to-clamp the web against the :lower knife, a cam connection to said rockshaft, an operating lever lfQr-Fthe said clieed jaws to permit the said ila-tch to holdthe "sama a frockshaft having trip-fingers with cam vconnection for tripping the said latch to release the jaws to" permit them to clamp the. ends of the websof paper-,and a drier means.

6. In a machine of the class described, the

.com;bination--of an intaglio press with feed rolls for {a "plurality of webs, .a pair-of holding jaws with means for actuating-the same,

yield-mg Spring ipi-ns carried by the lower j aw sameyield-inglyin place, a second of' th'eT'feed jaws to. engage the end ,of theawebt 'with having-spring means, to holdithesame J yieldinglylin place, a second pair of: cutter I tfinfingerswith cain connection forti'ipping e :dispesed toccntact with "the upper jaw,'-fa F cam; means for actuating the guide bars to v close-the upperjaw onto the lower jaw and grasp. the paper- Web at the correct elevation 5 5 afon cntting, said cam meansbeing timed to fra'ise the holding jaws above the "cutting; nshears for the engagement of the projecting I endi'ef'the Web byzfeed aws afeed carriage having a pair-'offeed jaws tojenga'ge the projectingends of: the: Webs; spring latchingi-meansjforholding. thesaid feed'jaws in Open g-p'csition means to release thelatch to cause the said holdin'glja w cams beingtimed to. then 'diop -the lowen hclding-sj 'awltoe the cutting flevel i and elevate the uppei'i jaw *togentirely {free the said Webs .andipermit. them tdfadvanee, ca1n means Onthesaiclframe for actuuz tting-theifeed a-Ws'. to' engage the ends Of the w'ebs :jtel feed the paper'hthe 'Iength 70f two sheets; a main pairfeutter knives, the fixed Viewer" kni-fe t being atithe level of, said he-lding jawsin loyvered'positioma ire'ciprm --catin 'knifefabeve. and 'cooperating thereg knivescompri'sing "a fixed-cntterfblade :at the "leveL -of the first fixed cutter blade, and-ace eperating" reciprocating blade,- :an obei'atin'g l et' er-for the feed jaws to permitnthe said 7 l-atch to' hold the"; same, a :rcckshafthaving -th'e said latchfto j e'l'ease the jaws tOZpeiInit panel; anda drier means.

1 ite-d with said feed; means; 1 i? Ripper i .prcper engaging position.

855In a niachineef the classzdesci' ibei the V c. iomhinatibn cf aprinting p' ess'ifeedrollsflei 'iiveringwfibstheretcmajeair of holding jaws. 1 I

- beyonifthe hel di ng java-feed jaws andmeans I fofen'gaging thefpicjec ting ends-0f the webs l1 I beyendlthe heldingjaws;and cain gne'ans'for V -V 'actilating fthe holdin jaweto firfst elevate '2 g I I "the iawsab' vei "e cuttin shears "then afte the ee "jaws' ihavefengaged thewebdrop the "a to the cntting 'level and 'i'aiise'the iclearthe vveb vvhilethe sarne is advanced andthen clainpthe Web at the level r machine of the class described, the 5 i COIIiblHM'ilOIYOfR' p'rlntlng press, means for lPPQr, jawclosed; aspfingilatch t6; hold the l 1ppe1 jjavv:0pen,;means fer opening the upper jaws? to release the .web, and means to trip the latch to permit the avvs close when in 10. In ;a stirncturecf the c lass'dejscribeia p'airof holding jawsgmean's for actuating the same, and; a- :plura1ity, of' i'ecip 'ecating yieldafdi'ie'nhaving' a laterally delivering convey- ;0 1'j,' a c-i'atchet means for actuating the same intermitttently," and a ,rackand" I p 7 pinioneoeperatingtherev'vlth.

18. Ina machine cf; the classtiescfibedg the:

combination of i printing p ress' means for dehverlnga eb therethr'ough, means for I i f hereof l EGI'BII HTtO I "tielivering a Web therethr'cuglnheldingjaws foi the said ktve'hfeeding jaws ad'aptedto en gage hefenaomaidweb comprising'ai'ela-zf; 49 G5 tive lywfixec li lower javv and'a movable npper i g g e "jaw-,ispringmeans 'fo'r holding-the movable Zing spring fingers oncne efisaid jaws-and projecting above the face thereof to insure even engagement oftheiwebmcrbss the v :11; In a machine of the class describeija i printing"p1 ess,j -n1eans, for; delivering a eb -'thenethirm g'h,' holding; {j aws;',. ;feeding j aws, pairs or sheafs', clampingfisprin-gplungers for the said weli zland spring fingers for forcing 5111B p gef r-i oe mentth he W '3; "12.;Ina-inachine of the class described the c'icmbinaticmcf a; printingfpress, means 'for A deliveringaiweb therethreugh, means for cute tinga pluralityof sheets from the said eb,

cntting sheets'ffro n 'the Web,-a drier having a conveyor delivering laterally thereto an 1 auxiliary feed ,mctclyf or Operating the said ecnveycr, and s itch ineans'fol connecting said lIlOtQl When themachine is throwncnt of cause the driertojcomplete its oper- V i Y Y 

